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February 23, 2021
Findings support prioritizing vaccines for those with the genetic disorder A new study by an international team of researchers found that adults with Down syndrome are more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population, supporting the need to prioritize vaccinating people with the…
February 22, 2021
How the pandemic made blockchain technology even more relevant People used to routinely ask R. L. Shankar to explain blockchain technology. But, because of the pandemic, they're increasingly aware of its benefits. "The COVID-19 crisis has put the spotlight on the relevance of blockchain,"said…
February 19, 2021
Case Western Reserve alumna Marian Shaughnessy (NUR ’85, ’17) understood the power of nurses to transform health care. Her vision led to the creation of a leadership academy at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing named in her honor—and this week, in recognition of the first anniversary of…
February 19, 2021
When Case Western Reserve University staff member and alumna Marie Vibbert (CWR ’98) isn’t working as a programmer for the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship through [U]Tech, she can often be found working on her other passion: creative writing. The idea for Vibbert’s latest project dates…
February 18, 2021
Program supports outstanding women and underrepresented individuals pursuing careers in scientific research Marissa Scavuzzo studies the nervous system—the one inside your gut. Using lab-grown organs to mimic the human intestine, she is mapping the diversity of support cells called “glia.” Glia in…
February 18, 2021
CWRU and CSU partner with Cuyahoga County and The Fund for Our Economic Future to address regional mobility issues It’s a common dilemma for many low-income households in older industrial cities like Cleveland: Without a reliable car, employment options are limited. And without a decent job, it’s…
February 17, 2021
Biomedical engineer leads team at Case Western Reserve, Cleveland VA in developing blood test to determine whether patient could get potentially deadly bedsores Pressure injuries, also known as bedsores, are often understood as merely painful or uncomfortable side effects of immobility or limited…
February 17, 2021
Catherine "Kitty" Borchert was 9 when the Case Institute of Technology (CIT) persuaded her father to leave a New York photographic company to lead the Cleveland science and engineering school. Her connection to the campus would continue for most of the next seven decades, as she earned two…
February 16, 2021
Thomas Peterson appreciated faculty who shared his curiosity, creativity Drew Adams, an assistant professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, with Thomas Peterson Thomas Peterson loved laboratories. Whether the site of invention was a high-tech space in the Biomedical Research…
February 16, 2021
Join in on the E-Week events Feb. 19–27 If you hear lightbulbs breaking in Thwing Center or see a group of engineering undergraduates dashing around campus taking photos in the coming days, it can only mean one thing: E-Week is here. Celebrated annually by the Case School of Engineering and…